Nondestructive evaluation (NDE) technique method using a resonance frequency by free vibration mode was carried out for heat-treated wood produced under different conditions. The effect of heat treatment on the bending strength and NDE technique using the resonance frequency by free vibration mode of wood for Korean paulownia, Pinus densiflora, Lidiodendron tulipifera and Betula costata were measured. The heat treatment temperature has been investigated at 175℃ and 200℃, respectively. There were a close relationship of dynamic modulus of elasticity and static bending modulus of elasticity to MOR. In all conditions, It was found that there were a high correlation at 1% level between dynamic modulus of elasticity and MOR, and static modulus of elasticity and MOR. However, the result indicated that correlation coefficient is higher in dynamic modulus of elasticity to MOR than that in static modulus of elasticity to MOR. Therefore, the dynamic modulus of elasticity using resonance frequency by free vibration mode is more useful as a nondestructive evaluation method for predicting the MOR of heat-treated wood under different temperature and species conditions.

• Kyung-Rok Won(College of Agriculture & Life Science, Gyeongsang National University)
• Nam-Euy Hong(College of Agriculture & Life Science, Gyeongsang National University)
• Sang-Uk Kang(College of Agriculture & Life Science, Gyeongsang National Unive)
• Hee-Seop Byeon(College of Agriculture & Life Science, Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University) Corresponding author